Japanese Iron Tsuba

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Edo Period, Japanese Iron Swordsmiths Tsuba. Wakizashi. Sword. #8337 —

An 18th century iron Edo period. Japanese tsuba, KANEIYE school with boats in a rocky landscape and signed YAMASHIRO KUNI UMATADA JU KANEIYE, contained in a padded pine box. 3 inch by 2¾ inch diameter, tang slot 28.9mm by 7.4mm to 3.6mm. The item “EDO PERIOD, JAPANESE IRON SWORDSMITHS TSUBA. WAKIZASHI. SWORD. #8337″ is in […]

Wakizashi Japanese Sword 1095 High Carbon Steel Full Tang Iron Tsuba Sharp —

Wakizashi are considered a samurai’s side arm and supplemental weapon. It is effective weapon when fighting in confined spaces as typical Japanese dwellings had low ceiling. Samurai warriors often sleep with their wakizashi and carry them even when inside castles, residences unlike the katana that they sometimes had to leave to a servant. The use […]